Iowa’s Branstad Considering Revamp Of Mental-Health Facilities

Circle Connections: New Talent Governor Terry Branstad says Iowa has a system of "ancient" mental-health institutions that should be redesigned to deliver services more efficiently and effectively. The governor said Monday he would like to have someone with "outside expertise" review the facilities at Cherokee, Clarinda, Independence, and Mount Pleasant. Branstad noted that some of the facilities on the four mental-health campuses already have been converted to other uses or to deliver other services. He said the review also would be in cooperation with the affected communities to consider how best to use the facilities to meet their . . .